Must Have Holiday Beauty Buys

Get ready for holiday festivities with some of these favorites beauty items. These also double as much appreciated stocking stuffers for the beauty junkies in your life!

citrus clear face wash

Face Wash: Start your beautification process with cleansed skin. I am currently loving Citrus Clear’s Sensitive Face Wash (with natural tahitian lime). A mix of citrus ingredients cleanses skin without drying it out, the formula is lightweight enough to use every day. The lime scent is strong, but not overpowering, if anything it “wakes up” the senses, making it the perfect product for tired mornings. Skin feels refreshed, balanced and calm. Citrus Clear products are made without harsh chemicals (yay!) and added ingredients that weigh you down. This cleanser is perfect for my sensitive (and very picky) skin.

Chapstick Holiday Tins

Lip Care: Winter weather can cause chapped lips, and I look to none other than the original ChapStick® to keep lips moisturized and smooth. The brand recently reached out to share their fun and festive holiday tins in seasonal flavors (that make perfect stocking stuffers, by the way). Yum – Gingerbread Kiss! The products do double duty, prepping lips for your favorite color, and smelling divine at the same time. I personally like the Candy Cane flavor, as it feels like it somehow freshens breath too.

shielo antioxidant hair spray

Hair Care: With extra styling during the holiday party season, hair needs some extra love. Shielo’s Antioxidant Leave-In Protectant ($18)adds a protective layer to your locks, helping to prevent damage from the environment as well as over-styling. Ingredients include pro-vitamins, proteins and amino acids to slow-down color loss and provide UV protection, all while being completely free of parabens. It’s also a great product to use when you blowdry, because it will help protect hair from damaging heat. I love the light scent as well.

Makeup:Mally Beauty Evercolor Shadow Stick ($25) is a richly hued, longwearing shadow stick glides on smooth for day to evening glamour. I received a sample of the eyeshadow in saddle shimmer, and love how it looks with my complexion. I had lately been wearing a gold shimmery shadow, and this one has a bit of copper in it, making it the perfect metallic addition to my eyes. I am dying to try some of the other colors like platinum and taupe to play with creating a smokey eye. Bonus, the texture of this shadow is creamy, helping to fill in fine lines. To compliment your pretty shadow, try Mally’s professional full-volume mascara ($20). Lashes look fuller and longer. I personally love the wand as the brushes are soft and don’t seem to clump lashes.

thakoon for clark’s botanicals

Clark’s Botanicals has teamed up with designer Thakoon to create a fun party clutch filled with beauty items ($65). Perfect for a gift for yourself or someone special, the clutch includes moisturizing beauty products to help save your skin during winter’s chilly nights. You’ll get: Clark’s Botanicals Ultra Rich Lip Tint in 24K Kiss, Smoothing Marine Cream, Intense Radiance Mask, Cellular Lifting Moisture Mist. This travel kit is jam packed into a stylish clutch – you will be party-ready with luminous skin!

(Disclosure: Some samples were supplied for review purposes. The ChapStick® product and information have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.)

Must Have Holiday Beauty Buys was last modified: December 11th, 2013 by Skinnypurse

Andrea Wingert is the founder of Skinnypurse.com, a fashion and beauty blog she started in 2009. In addition to writing and editing for her blog, Andrea is mom to two kids and works full time in Fashion Marketing.